Russia’s best CEO
according to the
Top 1,000 Russian Managers rating
Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy is the CEO of Alfa-Bank and a five-time winner of the Top 1,000 Russian Managers rating published by the Russian Managers Association and Kommersant Publishing House, in the banking category. The Stanford graduate has worked in the banking sector since 2002, rising through the ranks from manager to becoming the CEO of Russia’s largest private bank. In 2020 and 2022, he was recognized as the best Russian CEO. In 2021, the banki.ru website named Verkhoshinsky Banker of the Year. Winner of the 2023 and 2024 Managers Association ranking.
Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy is the CEO of Alfa-Bank and a four-time winner of the Top 1,000 Russian Managers rating published by the Russian Managers Association and Kommersant Publishing House, in the banking category. The Stanford graduate has worked in the banking sector since 2002, rising through the ranks from manager to becoming the CEO of Russia’s largest private bank. In 2020 and 2022, he was recognized as the best Russian CEO. In 2021, the banki.ru website named Verkhoshinsky Banker of the Year.
He has been CEO of Alfa-Bank since 2018 and, since 2022, he has been member of the board of directors at CIAN.
“You shouldn’t be ashamed of being ambitious. The higher you aim, the better the result.”
Vladimir Verkhosinskiy
Banking
and business
“Face-to-face human interaction is a luxury and something that people value, which is why we believe in our concept of phygital.”
Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy
Video
Interview
I don’t know what the professions of the future will be, but the skills of the future are about flexibility, interaction, working in conditions of uncertainty, and the combination of the physical and the lyrical.”
Interview
Nina Zvereva
“I don’t say ‘you’ve done a bad job’ – I say ‘I’m disappointed’. You can’t argue with feelings. There’s also a positive side to this. It’s a simple concept, but it takes months to learn to utilize it in your daily life.”
“Alfa-Bank is the only industry player that has been able to create a model for next-generation branches that actually works. We are rapidly rolling out our phygital network across the country.”
Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy
The rise of phygital
“The most important qualities a modern manager needs are hard work, the desire to set bold and ambitious goals, and the ability to create noise and attract attention. People with these attributes and their companies achieve better results than those with more down-to-earth, pragmatic goals.”
Vladimir Verkhoshinskiy
What? Where? When?
From 2013 to 2018, Vladimir Verkhoshinsky was the advocate for the viewers of the TV game show What? Where? When? as a representative of sponsor VTB Group. On 3 April 2022, after a break of almost three years, he resumed defending the interests of viewers and participants in the final game of each series.
Biography
1981
Vladimir Verkhoshinsky was born in Yakutsk on 28 August 1981.
2002
In 2002 he began his career at Citibank as an internal oversight specialist in the Operational Department for Private Client Relations.
2003
In 2003, he graduated from the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, majoring in ‘Finance and Lending’ and earning an economist’s qualification.
2003
From 2003–2006, he worked at the Moscow office of the McKinsey & Company consulting company.
2008
In 2008, he received a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University.
2009
In 2009 he joined VTB Bank, overseeing corporate development and strategy.
2012
In 2012 he joined the Bank of Moscow, where he was responsible for the development of retail and small business lending.
2016
In 2016–2017, he was head of retail business at VTB and joined the bank’s board.
2018
In 2018 he was made CEO of Alfa-Bank.
2022
In 2022, he joined the board of directors of CIAN.
2023–2024
Winner of the Managers Association rating.